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Are you excited (or at least content) to return to homeschooling after the Christmas break, or are you screaming on the inside, “Please, no!” There’s no denying that homeschooling can be hard, and the winter doldrums can make it even harder. This time of year is perfect for taking a hard look at your school year so far and determining… Read more →

Many children who are making their First Communion this coming spring make their First Reconciliation during this season of Advent. In addition, it is a great time for whole families to attend the Sacrament of Reconciliation together, whether that be at a regularly scheduled time or at a parish penance service. There is no better way to encourage your children… Read more →

Did you ever consider fiction as a way of helping with socialization? Socialization in a nutshell means getting together with others and learning acceptable behavior. But, what might pass as acceptable behavior in the world, doesn’t necessarily pass as such in our homes. And as Catholics, we must do more than just learn how to be around other people or… Read more →

As we plan for or get settled into the new school year, it is a good time to think about how to set up your homeschooling space. This can vary widely from family to family. It can depend on many factors such as your philosophy of homeschooling, how many children you are working with, and the size of your home…. Read more →

Continuing our series on aspects to consider, from a college prep perspective, when considering whether to homeschool high school or not, we here consider issues that may come into play when applying for financial aid in college. Should You Homeschool High School, Part One Should You Homeschool High School, Part Two Should You Homeschool High School, Part Three Financial… Read more →

Continuing our series on aspects to consider, from a college prep perspective, when considering whether to homeschool high school or not, we here consider athletic participation and college recruitment, various “soft” skills students need to develop during the high school years in order to be successful on campus, and how to stay Catholic while in college. Should You Homeschool High… Read more →

This post originally appeared on Kolbe.org and is used with permission. Applying to College as a Homeschooler, Part One Applying to College as a Homeschooler, Part Two Applying to College as a Homeschooler, Part Three The College Application in Parts – The Essay, Awards & Activities, and Some General Principles The Essay & Authentic Authorship In this post on the… Read more →

This post originally appeared on Kolbe.org and is used with permission. Applying to College as a Homeschooler, Part One Applying to College as a Homeschooler, Part Two The College Application in Parts – The Parent Letter of Reference and The Transcript As I pointed out in the first post of this series about applying to college, [H]omeschooled college applicants have… Read more →

This article originally appeared on Kolbe.org and is used with permission. Miss Part One? Read it here: Applying to College as a Homeschooler, Part One Part 2: The College Application in Parts (1/3) – Standardized Tests and The Outside Letter of Reference Standardized Tests When evaluating a college application, an experienced admissions committee knows that the ACT, SAT, or CLT… Read more →

The post Applying to College as a Homeschooler first appeared on the Kolbe Academy blog. Part 1: The College Application as a Whole – Seeing the Big Picture Introduction Applying to college can be daunting, to say the least. I am the homeschooling father of nine children, but that’s not the main reason you should consider my advice. Why you… Read more →

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Why do we choose to use a Montessori approach to homeschooling? There are two components to the Montessori curriculum. There is the well developed curriculum with a fleshed out scope and sequence and some amazing materials.

I love this saying as it evokes a clear image for me! It is the image of a runner at the starting line of a race. They have been preparing for months to run this race. The runner is eager to begin and give their very best effort to run the race. In my mind, … Continue reading "Ready, Set, Go, Home...